Category Archives: Plants & Seeds
Apple and Pear Family Collection
An entire orchard on just one tree! Family fruit trees have three different varieties grafted onto one stem, which will pollinate each other and crop at different times to extend the picking season. Perfect for the smaller garden with room for only one tree; and even suited to growing in a large patio container (holding
Shallot ‘Hative de Niort’ (Autumn Planting)
Shallot Hative de Niort is the exhibitors favourite but also has superb taste for a wide range of culinary dishes. The brown skinned bulbs have that classic elongated pear shape with excellent uniformity. Plant from late October through to late February, if your soil conditions are likely to be very wet or in an exposed
Asparagus officinalis Collection (Spring/Autumn Planting)
Spring/Autumn planting. Offering excellent value for money, this asparagusg collection provides a good range of varieties, ensuring a long cropping season and reliable supply of delicious asparagus spears. Height: 150cm (59). Spread: 45cm (18)Collection comprises: Asparagus ‘Ariane’ – Delicious purple-tipped spears early in the season. Asparagus ‘Mondeo’ – Impressive yields and quality, especially early in
Stone Fruit Collection
Years ago growing peaches and apricots used to be considered difficult for many gardeners. But times have changed and with a warmer climate and modern breeding, it’s never been easier to grow your own mouth-watering stone fruits. The fruit trees in this collection are propagated onto ‘Montclarerootstock to create productive, manageable trees with medium vigour.
Pear Collection
Collection includes: Pear ‘Red William- Wonderful red version of one of the most popular pear varieties in the world. This red ‘clone’ is just as sweet as the original William’s pear but with the added attraction of red skin. Slightly more dwarf than the original, Red William pan set a crop on its own and
Magnolia Soulangean ‘Red Lucky’
Often flowering twice a year, Magnolia ‘Red Lucky’ makes a superb specimen plant. The white petals, flushed on the outside with deep pink markings, appear in spring and again in late summer. This exceptional deciduous magnolia requires little maintenance making it ideal for the back of a large border or woodland garden.Height and spread: 6m
Raspberry Collection (Autumn fruiting)
Collection includes: Raspberry Allgold – The result of a chance seedling discovered amongst a crop of Autumn Bliss, Allgold has similar qualities and cropping time; but boasts an even more exquisite fl avour than its red-fruited cousins. The large, yellow berries taste fantastic eaten fresh and also make delicious, home-made wine! Raspberry Autumn Bliss –
Berry Collection
Blackberries and Tayberries are the easiest of all the berries to grow in the UK. Tolerant to most site and soil conditions, they will even produce a reasonable crop if grown in semi shade. Height: 2m (6′). Spread: 25m (8′). Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Blackberry ‘Loch Ness’ – Perfect for the smaller garden,
Cranberry & Lingonberry Collection
These small evergreen bushes are rarely without flower or berry throughout the year, making them an attractive and very productive addition to the fruit and patio garden, and loaded with goodness. Lingonberries and cranberries are high in vitamins and nutrients, and make excellent jams, sauces and pies. Height: 20cm (8). Spread: 30cm (12). Collection comprises
Rhubarb RHS Collection (Spring/Autumn Planting)
Thompson & Morgan have teamed up with the RHS to offer the first AGM cultivars from its 112 plant National Collection of Rhubarbs. These young plants will quickly mature, resulting in crowns big enough to harvest from 2 years after planting. Collection comprises 1 plant each of: Rhubarb ‘Fultons Strawberry Surprise’ – Strong, vigorous plants
Apple (Britain’s Favourites Collection)
Britain has one of the best climates in the world for growing apples of the highest quality. This collection contains some of the most highly regarded varieties. Grafted onto a dwarfing rootstock, the crowns are easily reached to prune, spray and pick your delicious fruit. The varieties in this collection are not self-fertile but will
Blueberry ‘Full Season Collection’
Extend the cropping season with this outstanding collection of blueberry bushes. Blueberries are packed with health-boosting compounds and are especially delicious in pies, muffins and jams. These sturdy shrubs make attractive features for the patio or acidic borders, bearing masses of sweetly scented creamy white flowers in spring, and fiery crimson autumn foliage. Height and
Gooseberry Collection
Quintessentially English, gooseberries can be picked early in the season for savoury sauces or left on the bush to ripen, gradually becoming deliciously sweet and juicy. Our established 2 year old bareroot plants are supplied ready pruned. Collection comprises 1 bush each of: Gooseberry ‘Xenia’ – Gorgeous, red, smooth-skinned dessert gooseberries with an exceptionally sweet
Grape Collection
With their large leaves and good autumn colour, grapevines make an attractive garden feature as well as producing a worthwhile crop of tasty grapes that can be eaten fresh or used in winemaking. Height of cordon trained vine: 18m (6′). Spread of cordon trained vine: 15m (5′). Untrained plants may reach up to 8m (26′).
Broad Bean Collection
Collection comprises one packet each of Aquadulce Claudia, Imperial Green Longpod and ExpressAquadulce ClaudiaThis variety is universally recognised as being best for an autumn sowing. It establishes itself very quickly and will produce a very early crop. It is white seeded and the pods are up to 15-18in longImperial Green Longpod15-inch+ pods with up to
Bean Collection
Thompson & Morgan’s Bean collection comprises one packet each of: Climbing Bean Cobra, Dwarf Bean Opera and Runner Bean White Lady
Brassica ‘Clubroot Resistant Collection B’
Collection includes the following varieties; Cauliflower Clapton – The first cauliflower with Clubroot resistance. Cauliflower Clapton is a versatile late summer to late autumn maturing variety, depending on its sowing time. Produces excellent flavoured quality, uniform, large, solid and deep white heads. Cabbage Kilaton – Cabbage Kilaton has a high level of Clubroot resistance producing
Brussels Sprout ‘Full Season Collection’
One packet each of Brussels Sprout Bosworth, Brussels Sprout Trafalgar. Bosworth: A Brussels Sprout of distinction, ‘Bosworthis new from British breeding and gives firm, sweet dark-green buttons, well-spaced on long stems. Trials also show this variety has good tolerance to downy mildew. Trafalgar: Just imagine a Brussels Sprout which you can serve at the dinner
Carrot Fly Free Collection
Carrot root fly is a troublesome pest but both Flyaway and Resistafly have partial carrot fly resistance, both contain low levels of chlorogenic acid, a chemical which the carrot fly larvae of needs to survive. This means that they appear to be unattractive to the fly and even if your crop is attacked the larvae
